Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-15
CHICAGO WINS

Ane Republican National Committee
Selects chicago Fur the Sext NAticaAl
| Convention
WASHINGTON, Dec. e,-The Republican
NaLonal committee was called 20 order
yesterday morning IN room $50 Of the
| Arlington Hotel by B. F. Jones, ef Pean-
; syIvania, its chairman, Samuel Fessenden,
OF Connecticut, acting as secretary cnair-
man Jones stated the object OF the meeting.
| The roll was then called and every state
and Territory, with one or two exceptions,
was represented by delegate or proxy.
A committee OF three members of the Re
! publican National League appeared, and
through its chairman, j. Hale Sypher, re-
Dewed the invitation rendered by the league
TO the committee to hold its meetings at
| the league headquarters. The Invitation
was unanimously and cordially accepted
and the committee adjourned 10 reassemble
! at the league club house.
When Chairman jones again called the
| members TO order an informal discussion
ensned as to the time which should be al
! lowed the representatives Of various rites
| competing for the prize OF holding the next
/ RcpU blican convention TO represent their
claims. 1t was finally decided that fifteen
minutes should be accorded to each dele
CATION.
Delegations then presented the claims of
Minneapolis. St Louis, Omaha, Cincinnati
and Philadelphia.
The formal papers presenting the claims
of Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha were
then submitted, and it was moved that the
committee proceed TO an informal ballot
An amendment was offered that ths vote
be viva voce instead OF by ballot, and this
was adopted23O TO IL.
The committee then proceeded to take
the formal vote viva voce. 1t resulted as
follows: Chicago, IL; Omaha, 10; Cincin-
natl, z; Minneapolis, 6; Philadelphia, 9; St.
Louis, 2; Washington, L
The committee then proceeded to vote
formally by ballot, each State or Terri
torial representative stepping up 10 the
chaIrman's table as the State and Territory
was called and depositing his vote in hat.
The ballots were counted by two tellers
(Haynes, of Maine, and Conger, OF Ohio,)
and the result was afterward announced as
follows: Whole numb Der OF ballots cast, A;
necessary TO a choice, "a OF which Chi
cago received p, Omaha 4, Cincinnati 9,
Minneapolis 8, Philadelphia and ST.
Louis /.
The second formal ballot was then taken
and resulted as follows: Whole numb Der OF
ballots cast, Al; necessary 10 choice, "A,
of which Chicago received 25, Omaha l,
Cincinnati IS. Minneapolis s.
On motion OF Mr.. Morey, Of Louisiana,
the choice OF Chicago as the place of
holding the next convention was declared
unanimous.
On motion Of Mr.. Rollins, of New Hamp-
shire, the time for the meeting was fixed
for Tuesday, June -, 1888.
resolution was then offered and adopt
ed for the appointment OF a committee OF
seven with power 10 take control OF the
building for the convention and to make
all necessary arrangements The chair
man stated that he would select the I'm
mittee and announce it subsequently.
Mr.. Littler, Of Illinois, moved that the
chairman and secretary Of the committee
be instructed to prepare and publish call
for the National convention. 1t was agreed
to.
Mr.. Gallagher, delegate from the New
York Workingmen's party, was on applica-
ton, admitted 10 present the views of that
party. He asked OF the committee some
recognition of the cause of labor.
On motion of Mr.. Conger, of Ohio. the
hearty and full cooperation of the commit
tee was voted TO the men represented by
Mr.. Gallagher, and at 1:30 tn e committee
finally adjourned.